Bluewater, Ontario
Bluewater | |
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| Municipality of Bluewater | |
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  Bluewater Location within Southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′N 81°36′W / 43.45°N 81.6°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Huron |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Klopp |
| • Deputy Mayor | John Becker |
| • Fed. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Land | 416.70 km2 (160.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7,540 |
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0M |
| Area codes | 519, 226 |
| Website | www |
Bluewater is a municipality located in Huron County, Ontario, which is part of Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, the municipality has a population of over 7,500.
History
[edit]Bluewater was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Government of Ontario amalgamated the townships of Hay and Stanley with the villages of Bayfield, Hensall and Zurich.[2]
Geography
[edit]Bluewater's western boundary is Lake Huron. Its northern boundary is the Bayfield River between Lake Huron and Clinton. Highway 4 is the eastern boundary, while Huron Road 83 and the Exeter urban boundary (in South Huron) form the southern boundary.
Communities
[edit]Bluewater includes the following communities:
- Hay Township: Blake (shared with Stanley Township), Dashwood, Hensall, Kippen (shared with Huron East)(and formerly shared between Hay, Stanley and Tuckersmith Townships), St. Joseph, Zurich, Hay, Hills Green, Johnson's Mills, Rodgerville, Sarepta
- Stanley Township: Bayfield, Brucefield (shared with Huron East), Kippen (shared with Huron East)(and formerly shared between Hay, Stanley and Tuckersmith Townships), Varna; Bannockburn, Dinsley Terrace, Drysdale, Goshen
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluewater had a population of 7,540 living in 3,302 of its 4,882 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 7,136. With a land area of 416.7 km2 (160.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.1/km2 (46.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1996 | 6,874 | — |
| 2001 | 6,919 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,120 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,044 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | 7,136 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,540 | +5.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[1][3][4] | ||
Notable persons
[edit]- William Aberhart – Premier of Alberta
- Ryan O'Reilly – Professional hockey player and Stanley Cup champion
- Babe Siebert – Professional hockey player
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Bluewater, Ontario (Code 3540010) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Bluewater Official Plan" (PDF). municipalityofbluewater.ca. 2005-04-05. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Bluewater, Ontario". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ↑ "Bluewater, Ontario (Code 3540010) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
External links
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Media related to Bluewater, Ontario at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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